OHIO INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB.Never has there been more applicants for admission to the Institution than at present; 80 males and 75 females being in attendance.

The Superintendent, Mr. Collins Stone, in his report recommends that provision be made to have the pupils taught trades within the building in connection with the studies of the school room.

BLIND ASYLUM.-Our readers, we are confident, will consider our duty but measurably discharged if no statement is furnished to them of what is being done for the youth of the State who have been deprived of the sense of sight.

To the honor of the Buckeye State, provision has been made for the the deaf and dumb, the blind and the insane, in public buildings and

at public expense.

During the past year the charge of the blind has been intrusted to that skillful and accomplished teacher, Dr. Lord, whose connection with the Journal has been so intimate as to make the recital of what has been done for the blind pupils under his care, doubly interesting.

The Asylum for the Blind was opened in July, 1837, commencing with five pupils. The catalogue shows that two hundred and ninetyfive pupils one hundred and seventy males and one hundred and twenty-five females-have been instructed since the Institution was founded. Of these, seventy-four are now pupils; nine were admitted temporarily from the State of Indiana; eight were discharged as imbeciles, nine were dismissed for improper conduct; forty-seven have deceased, and thirteen may yet return to complete their term of pupilage; leaving one hundred and thirty-five for whose success in life the Institution may be considered in some measure responsible.

Superintendent, Asa D. Lord. Teachers, Thos. H. Little, M. N. Hutchinson, J. A. Scarritt. Teachers of Music, H. J. Nothnagle, Miss M. A. Bergundthal, Miss M. A. Tipton, Teacher in Mechanics, Henry Hauenstein; Physician, R. J. Patterson, M. D.; Steward, James Carlisle; Matron, Miss Olive M. Brown; Assistant Matron, Miss R. C. Bartlett; Visitors' Attendant, Miss Jane Munnell.

The Bibliotheca Sacra states that Prof. Guyot, of Cambridge, intends to publish an Exposition of the Creation of the Universe, upon the basis of the nebular hypothesis, embracing the internal fire theory, (eternal fire theory, many papers have it,) as one that can be sustained.

MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT.

This feature of the Journal will be continued under the editorial charge of Prof. W. H. Young, Ohio University, Athens, to whom all communications in the Mathematical Department may be sent.

SOLUTIONS TO QUESTIONS PUBLISHED IN THE SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER (1855) NUMBERS OF THIS JOURNAL.

No. 32. Solution by M. C. Stevens.-In constructing a plain Triangle, having given the base, altitude, and the difference of the angles at the base.

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STATEMENT.-Let AB = given From the middle point D erect the perpendicular CD = given altitude. Draw EG perpendicular to ED, and make the angle EDG the difference of the angles at the base. Join EA, and produce it till DF = DG. Draw AH parJoin AC and CB. ABC is the

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DEMONSTRATION.-From the parallels FD: AH: ED: EH:GD: Since FD = GD, AH will equal HC; hence a circle with AH as radius, will pass through AB and C. Now the angle GDE CHE CBK, because both are measured by one-half the arc CMK. KBA - CBK angle B; but RBA angle A. Hence A -B = CBK = GDE, which by construction is the given difference.

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No. 36. Solution by A. B. West.-A man sold two horses for the same price. On the cost of one he made 20 per cent., and on that of the other he lost 20 per cent. He lost $20 in the transaction. What was the cost of each horse?

As he made 20 per cent. on the first, he received 12%, or § of its cost; hence he made of the selling price. Since he lost 20

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on the other, he sold it for, or of the cost; hence he lost of ᄒ

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of the amount received; must equal

$20, the balance lost. Hence the selling price is $240.

$240 is g of $200, the cost of one horse.

$240 is of $300, the cost of the other.

REMARKS. After the discontinuance of this department, several correspondents sent in solutions to No. 32. This is undoubtedly the most difficult question which has appeared in the Journal, if it be confined to a strict geometrical solution. G. H. C. * * 's solution is strictly geometrical. A. Schuyler, W. C. Young and J. W., all solved it by algebra and trigonometry-by first finding the value of an unknown quantity in trigonometrical terms, and constructing the triangle from this equation. A careful reëxamination of R.'s solution confirms the correctness of the remarks made upon it in the December (1855) number. No. 36 was solved by D. J. Cellar, G. H. C * *, E. Adamson, Fred. Morgan, R. W. McFarland, A. A. Keen, E. B. P., M. C. Stevens, Reuben Young, J. W., A. B. West, Eli Stubbs, J. N. Soders. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

F. W. HURTT.

EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.

OHIO.

MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.-At the recent Editorial Convention at Mansfield, the sentiments of the Address of Mr. H. L. Hosmer were high-toned and truly Christian, viewing the true editor as coöperating with the school teacher in elevating man in all his relations of life. Mr. W. T. Coggeshall, the Secretary to the State Commissioner of Common Schools, delivered an able address on the life of Charles Hammond.

One of the toasts of the banquet was: "Free Schools-the fountain head from which flow the streams which are to perpetuate our government-the co-workers of a Free Press."

The Editor had the pleasure of attending the convention, and conversed freely with many of the members in reference to the aid of the press throughout the state, and in all cases a ready disposition was shown to secure more Union Schools, better classification, and to aid in directing public sentiment towards the true reforms demanded by experienced educators. In company with several editorial friends, some of whom are members of the Legislature, we called in upon the exercises, Friday afternoon, of the Mansfield Graded School, under charge of Dr. Catlin and wife. The visit was a pleasing one to the writer, for he saw that the exercises-declamation, composition and an original address-gave marked satisfaction to the editors in attendance.

Mansfield is noted as a wealthy and highly cultivated town. There is a Female College in this place, with 113 pupils in attendance. In the Mansfield Herald, issued during the convention, we find a notice of the Mansfield Graded Schools, which were organized under the law of 1852, immediately after its passage. Alex. Bartlett was appointed Principal of the High School and Superintendent of Instruction the first year.

Dr. Wm. C. Catlin, the present incumbent, has had charge since September, 1855. There are eleven schools-five primary, four secondary, a grammar and a High School, employing, with the Superintendent, thirteen teachers.

The annual enumeration of youth at the last census, was over 1500; an increase of about 200 since the present system was adopted.

The enrollment of pupils in the schools, for the past school year, was 808, and at the present time 925. This is an increase of over 150 during the past two years. Of this entire number, about 435 are enrolled in the primary schools, 300 in the secondary, over 100 in the grammar, about 75 in the High School, and the number in most of the schools is about equally divided between the two sexes. The average attendance for the past year was eighty-five per cent. on the enrollment; for the year previous, sixty-six. Tardiness has diminished in the ratio of from thirty to forty per cent. for the same time. The number of pupils in the High School has increased from thirty-six to seventy-five.

The Superintendent and teachers have formed a voluntary association for the mutual improvement of themselves and their schools. Their weekly meetings" we learn, are sustained with great interest and mutual profit.

The friends of education in Steubenville and Jefferson Co., are expected to have a general awakening to the importance of sustaining their schools, and the Journal, during the coming year, as within their borders will assemble in July of this year, the most important body of the state,-(to the rising generation, at least)- the Ohio State Teachers' Association.

A good spirit is evinced. We wish our space permitted, to print the proceedings of the Teachers' Lyceum, held at Newburg on the 3d ult. The President, Rev. E. A. Brindley, delivered an address on the Advantages and Pleasures flowing from a Liberal Education." A discussion of some length was had on the following question: "Should moral suasion alone be used in the government of our schools ?" The discussion is to be continued at next meeting, The following communication as to the school of Mr. Alex. Clark, of Knoxville, in this county, may be of interest:

Our school here is large, and I trust, profitable to the pupils. We have our school-room (which is a commodious one) ornamented with maps, charts and pictures. We also have a cabinet of curiosities-shells, ores, etc., etc., collected by the scholars, with the aid of a few friends. I use a school regulator—an inven. tion of my own, which I may describe to you at some future time. It works well, and is being introduced into some of our neighboring schools. Every vacant piece of wall is filled up with mottoes of some kind. Four of these, above the door, and in view of the whole school, are 'Listening Ear'-'Silent Tongue' -Helping Hand '—' Faithful Hearts.' Our only rule is framed behind a large glass, and reads, 'Do Good.'

"We have a box marked 'Composition Box,' wherein all who write composi tions are expected to deposit them, until the time for reading and examining them. Another box, marked 'Scraps' containing a great number of short poems, anecdotes, etc., cut from newspapers by the small children, and placed in the scrap box to be read by the teacher. Many of them, of course, are never read by him, but very often a rare gem comes under the eye of the school in this way that might not in any other. "Lastly, we all sing-and I wish you could hear the little fellows' voices once!" An incident is related in one of the papers of this county that has peculiar interest as exemplifying the sympathy of pupil with teacher. On Christmas evening, a juvenile concert and exhibition of the school of Mr. Clark was given in Knoxville. As it happened, the platform for pupils could not hold them all, and some apparent feeling was manifested by a few parents, who upbraided the

teacher for partiality and neglect of certain children. This was a severe trial to the teacher.

"It was too much for him. He sank down beneath its oppressive weight, and was carried away insensible.

"This is not strange, when he knew, when the children knew, when all save one or two knew, that he had tried to do his duty. The excitement now was intense, especially among the children. The next day they, every one of them, little boys and girls, young ladies and young men-every pupil belonging to the school, en masse, assembled at the school house unknown to the teacher, and loudly and indignantly denied the accusation of partiality on the part of the teacher. All the pupils were there, the supposed slighted with the others, and all expressed the same fondness and regard for their teacher-equally sorrowed over his misfortune, and all felt the greatest chagrin that there should be even one overgrown and petulant child in their town. They then marched two and two, to their teacher's sick room, and each took him by the hand, kissed him, and whispered in his ear with all the honesty and earnestness of loving children, the words, 'A steadfast friend,'' stay with us,' while tears trickled down their cheeks -tears that could not be restrained, neither forgotten.

"They then marched through town, followed by their parents, returned to their school room, and after singing some of their favorite songs, dispersed ready to meet and greet their teacher as soon as he becomes able to mingle with them in the joys of the school room."

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MARIETTA.-We have been favored with a pamphlet of forty pages, containing the by laws and report of the Board of Education of Marietta, with rules for the management of the schools.

There are matters treated of in the report, of interest elsewhere. The good effects of the graded system are spoken of.

Prior to its adoption, there being five distinct districts, the directors of each had the separate management.

"Female teachers were employed in the summer, and male teachers in the winter months, and the schools were usually continued from six to eight months each year. There was, therefore, a continual change of teachers, and in each school there was a large number of classes, rendering it impossible for the teacher to devote much time to any one class. Indeed, in many instances, there was no effort to classify pupils, except in reading and spelling: the instruction, what there was, was given to individuals, some getting much more of the teacher's time than belonged to them, others getting little or none, and all deriving but little benefit from the schools.

"For these and other reasons, many parents did not send their children at all, but relied on private schools, being thus compelled to pay tuition bills as well as their proportion of the school taxes."

In speaking of the High Schools, the report continues:

There is another very important benefit conferred by the High School. It is that of preparing teachers for the other departments. From the outset, the greatest difficulty to be encountered in keeping up good schools, has been in procuring teachers possessing the requisite qualifications. The opinion has been prevalent, that every young woman having a very little book-knowledge, could teach young children the elementary parts of an education. As a consequence, many candidates for the post of teacher were of very limited literary acquirements. There have been, probably, two applicants for every vacancy that has occurred, giving the Board some opportunity for selection; nevertheless they